Florida Keys Fishing Report: Summer heat and the bonefish bite
July in the Upper Keys has been hotter than ever, and so has the bonefish bite. We’re getting into the summer trend of fishing...
Florida Keys Fishing Report: Mangrove snappers stacked on the reef
The mangrove snapper spawn is on. Every summer, between the July and August full moons, our mangroves pull out of the backcountry, the bridges and...
FLORIDA KEYS FISHING REPORT: A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DOUBLE HEADER
We started before sunrise working sabiki rigs in the back of the bay. First thing in the morning before most people's alarms go off. We...
FLORIDA KEYS FISHING REPORT: WIND, YELLOWTAIL AND MAHI ON THE EDGE
The wind hasn't been doing us any favors lately, but the boats picking their windows are getting into some solid action across the board. On...
INTO THE TEETH OF THE LAW: KEY WEST MEN BUSTED WITH 56 BARACUDA
On April 25, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers arrested Aramis Valdes Chinique, 38, Ernesto Hernandez, 55, and Ernesto Leon Lopez, 37,...
UM CELEBRITY FISH TOURNAMENT RETURNS TO ISLAMORADA NEXT MONTH
The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame & Museum invites the public to the 2026 Fan Fest and Celebrity Fishing Tournament, held June...
MEET THE TIKTOKING FLORIDA KEYS COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN
The life of a Florida Keys commercial fisherman holds many daily tasks: Securing bait. Fueling up. Wincing at gas prices. Fixing traps. Checking market...
FLORIDA KEYS FISHING REPORT: MAY BRINGS MAHI MADNESS
The phones light up in May. Everyone wants to catch a mahi — first-timers, lifelong offshore guys, doesn't matter. Mahi madness hits this island chain...
FLORIDA KEYS FISHING REPORT: MAY IS MAHI MADNESS
The phones light up in May. Everyone wants to catch a mahi — first-timers, lifelong offshore guys, doesn't matter. Mahi madness hits this island chain...
A FISH TRIP SUPPORTS YOUTH IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
I owe you a story from earlier this month. The Miss Penny crew donated a full-day charter to the Best of the Upper Keys...
